Lighting Archive

Most of you probably remember the original LUMU Power light meter for iOS devices that was Kickstarted by Slovenia-based Lumulabs over three years ago, and now Lumulabs are back with the sequel. The new Lumu Power 2 is a completely new light meter that can measure Colour Temperature of Flash in

I was recently searching online for a specific code for a Rosco gel I had cut from a larger one (which I lost and with it the label), and came across some really cool new filters from Rosco, but more on them a bit further down below

We’re continuing our NAB 2018 coverage with more updates on the lighting side of things with the latest update from ARRI and their Skypanel Firmware Update 4.0, which adds even more versatility and new features to an already impressive LED lighting range. The ARRI SkyPanel Firmware update

Despite the impending snow storm and unusually cold British winter, BVE 2018 opened doors in the ExCel centre in East London last week to welcome show attendees from all over the UK and Europe. The “B” in the name stands for “Broadcast”, and there is a heavy

Four years ago, Scotland based outfit Blind Spot Gear launched the Scorpion Light on Kickstarter. The flexible and rugged design of their innovative LED light won many video professionals over and they used the light on numerous big productions including Hollywood films such as “Trainspotting 2”, big-budget

Lighting and especially high-end LED lighting had a huge presence at BSC Expo 2018 to no surprise, after all this is a production exhibition show organized by the British Society of Cinematographers so don’t expect to see strobes, audio kit or more broadcast-y oriented stuff. Cirro Lite,

Lately, I’ve been obsessing about high quality portable LED lighting, and while I am still waiting for my Voyager RBG Light from Digital Sputnik, which is unfortunately experiencing yet another delay, I learned that the good folks at Scotland’s Blind Spot Gear are doing a massive sale

The advancements in LED lighting, not just in terms of light quality, but also in terms of design, have out-shined basically any other form of lighting for video. With every new generation of LED technology, new companies are re-inventing the way we think about lighting with compact,

Cineo Lighting recently showed off their latest Standard 410 light at NAB Show New York 2017, completing the range of Cineo fixtures that provide high-quality, easily controllable light. The Cineo Lighting Standard 410 has been positioned as a new standard for motion picture, television and episodic lighting according

The Tile Light DUO is the latest pro LED light from innovative Scotland based outfit Blind Spot Gear, that lets you travel worldwide with a lightweight, but powerful lighting kit that’s ready for a wide variety of shooting scenarios. Some of you are familiar with the original

As a rule, the sun can be a very useful source of light when filming daytime exteriors. Unfortunately, that’s not the case when you’re trying to nail down your exposure while shooting indoors in mixed light conditions with a window that happens to be in the frame.

At IBC 2017, popular LED panel maker, Litepanels unveiled the Gemini – their next-generation LED panel that delivers precision colour control and flicker-free light in a highly portable new form. The Litepanels Gemini is an all-new 2×1, RGB-WW soft panel that combines daylight, tungsten, and red-green-blue LEDs to

Legendary film and TV lighting manufacturer Kino Flo have some very sweet new FreeStyle 31 & 21 LED lights. Featuring many of the insane light and colour control functions of the SELECT LED range, the FreeStyle also makes improvements to the exterior design of the light and

This year’s NAB Show in Vegas saw new cine lenses get announced left and right, and while “big boy” gimbal stabilisers, such as the DJI Ronin 2, and new cine primes might have been this year what new LED lights were to NAB a couple of years

Innovative lighting gear manufacturer Digital Sputnik have been at the forefront of advanced LED lighting for the video and motion picture industry for the past few years. Their RGB LED lights have been used on huge Hollywood productions such as Star Wars: Rogue One, Ghost in the

About a year and a half ago some of you may recall, we posted about new, premium quality compact LED light from UK-based outfit Blind Spot Gear called the TILE Light. Their successful IndieGoGo campaign raised nearly £50K, and in the past year the team at Blind

At this year’s NAB Show in Vegas, Ikan introduced its newest addition to their on camera LED lights lineup – the ikan Onyx. With the Onyx, ikan are aiming to provide professional photographers, videographers, and cinematographers with high quality LED lighting at an affordable price. The Onyx lights are also

It would be an understatement to say that LED lighting technology has transformed and revolutionized so many aspects of making moving pictures. From 1 x 1 and 2 x 1 interview “panel” lights, to flex light arrays that can be affixed to pretty much anything, LED lights

Let’s forget about cameras for a moment. After spending two days at the BSC Expo in London seeing almost every single pro camera out there – from the ARRI Alexa 65 and RED Weapon 8K to the Panasonic GH5, I am suffering from a nasty case of